Our plan for developing a pilot clean tech campus to boost job opportunities for Syrian and Jordan talent in their own region was very well received. Stakeholders unanimously labeled the idea as a good fit at the right time. We also took practical steps, preparing for fast track implementation, such as location picking and discussing roles with potential partners.
In line with the GreenfieldCities vision, planning and execution of the trip were large done by Syrian and Eritrean refugee talent currently living in the Netherlands. In this way they combine integration in Dutch society with contributing to solutions for their home region, and who knows, even preparing for a future return there.
Our partners in Jordan will now discuss with their government on how to best collaborate with the Netherlands under the commitments that Netherlands’ international development minister, Mrs. Ploumen made under the 2016 London (Jordan) Compact.